Yalda

The last place on the list of the most famous festivals in Iran is Yalda. Yalda (or “birth”) Night, every other critical Persian competition, is hung on the closing night of autumn this is on Azar 30 or December 20 or 21 to have a good time the longest night time of the year. As historic Persians were once the fans of Zoroastrianism, there has been a not unusual perception that evil forces had been dominant at the longest night time of the 12 months and that day after today belonged to the Lord of Wisdom, Ahura Mazda.

The competition is well known in Iran and different traditionally Persian-stimulated regions, together with Azerbaijan, Afghanistan and Tajikistan. The longest and darkest night time of the 12 months is a time while buddies and their circle of relatives acquire collectively to eat, drink and examine poetry (specially Hafez) and the Shahnameh till nicely after midnight. Fruits and nuts are eaten and pomegranates and watermelons are especially significant. The pink shadeation in those culmination symbolizes the red shades of sunrise and glow of life. The poems of Divan-e Hafez, which may be determined withinside the bookcases of maximum Iranian families, are examined or recited on diverse events consisting of this competition and Nowruz.

Time: 21 December

Location: All around Iran